Belt-buckle.



No. 645,025. Patented Mar. 6, I900. M. LA G. STREETER.

B E LT B U C K L E.

(Application filed cm. 20, 1899.)

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' buckle, the frame of which is partly broken rTnn STATES I PATENT Orincnt MARGARET LA GORGE S TREETER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

BELT-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,025, dated March 6, 1900. Application filed October 20, 1899. I semi-1n. 734,246. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MARGARET LA Gonon STREETER, a citizen of the United States, re

. tongue having prongs or teeth pointing in the same direction as the anchor-teeth and pivoted to swing independent of the said anchor or bail.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, Figure 1 shows the practical application of my buckle, the free end of the belt being tucked behind the buckle-frame. Fig. 2 is a front View of the buckle, showing the free end of the belt standing out therefrom. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the working parts of the buckle, Fig. 4 is a modification looking at the front of the away. Fig. 5 is a rear view of a still further modification.

The same numerahreferences denote the same parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

The buckle-frame 1 has suitable top and bottom ornamentations 2 which cover bearings 3, and end ornaments 1. The frame may be studded or otherwise further ornamented, as desired. The bail or anchor is composed of two wires 5, one end of each wire being formed into an eye 6, the wires then being given the inward bend 7, the outward bend 8, and projected toward each other in a curve 9, at the terminus of which the wires are twisted together, the ends of the wires being bent back upon their respective curved. portions 9 and then away therefrom and terminate in anchorp0ints 10, to which is attached or anchored one gathered end of a belt 11. The bends 7 of the anchor confine the said folded or gathered end of the belt in the bow formed by the bends 8 in attaching or securing the belt around the waist, and the said how permits the waist portion of the belt to be spread out, as fancy or necessity may dictate.

The buckle-tongue isformed of two pieces of wire 1 each having a pintle or pivot end 12, which engages the eyes 6 and the framebearings 3 to permit the anchor and the tongue to swing separately and independen tly of each other and of the buckle-frame. The tongue wires 1 meet opposite the center of the anchor portion and are twisted together at 13,whence the ends of the wire are extended outward and terminate in sharp prongs 1 1, pointing in the same direction as the anchor-points 10. The tongue-points have their bearing upon the outside of the buckle-frame, and the anchor makes its bearing upon the inside opposite end of the said frame, so that the free 'end of the belt, after having been caught by the tongue, is inserted between the anchor and the frame, where it may be entirely hid.-

den, as shown by Fig. 1, or left standing out, as shown by Fig. 2. This is owing to the advantage of the tongue and the anchor being independently pivoted relative to each other and to the buckle-frame, permitting the lat-.-

ter to be raised to admitof said insertion after the belt is in position. 1

The modification Fig. 4, depicts atongue 15, having an eye 16, by means of which it is pivoted on a shaft '17, secured at the ends in a buckle frame, the anchor being pivotally hung from the said shaft 'l'Z independent of the tongue and spaced by sleeves 18. The form of buckle shown in Fig; 5 has an anchor or bail 24, provided with pintles 25, to

turn in the frame-bearings, and the tongue '26 has eyes 27 engaging the said pintle's,whereby the tongue is-free to swing upon the pin= tles independent of the anchor.

It will be observed that the preferred shape of the anchor and of the tongue is maintained throughout the several modifications, though they may be varied according to the shapeof the buckle-frame.

It is obvious that any of the buckles here disclosed may be used in other garment fas= tenings or supports and for ornamentation and use upon hats and bonnets without sewingor tacking.

Having thus described my invention, what composed of two wires twisted together, one end of the Wires forming the anchor-teeth and pointing in the same direction as the tongueteeth, and the other ends terminating in pin ties which extend through the said eyes are pivoted to the said frame.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

MARGARET LA GORCE STREETERi Witnesses:

J. Ross Common, 0. T. BELT.

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